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Date
[1863?]-08-25
Subjects
African American Christians (Disciples of Christ)
Bible -- Study and teaching
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
159
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Chapt[?]/ August 25 [’63?]/ Friend Carrie,/ Your much wel-/comed letter was received and/ gave much joy for me to hear at/ last from home. I have thought/ of you all often but have not had/ time to write [?], since my last/ writting[sic] have been very busy my/ school ever since the beginning of/ this month has been on the increase/ and still continues harvest being over/ the larger scholars are now in leisure/ and have now an opportunity/ afforded them of attending school./ The Sabbath school also is doing/ finely. I’ve started a Bible class/ in it for the first time you have/ no idea the [interest?] they manifest/ in reading the scriptures. It being/ the first [time?] they ever were/ taught to read them tho, some/ have the Catholic Hymn & Prayer/ book in which they are very/ desirous I should [teach?] them how/ to read. The Father or Priest is/ very much oppose to our S [chxxx?]/ and [?] be [nun?] should he/ hear of Bible classes being established/ in them, but nevertheless Carrie/ [?] to God we have to be/ successful in carrying them on/ of course. We dis[xxxx?] of ever/ reforming the older folks our only/ hope is, in training the young/ instilling in their minds the/ principles of true religion, I/ might say more but must have/ only [do not?] think [I’m?] dissatisfied/ for I find great pleasure in being/ [permitted?] to be an [?] laborer in/ the cause, was somewhat/ surprised to hear of the changes/ that have taken place since my/ departure tho, life at best is but/ a changing scene. I suppose the/ young man about whom you/ wrote was Mr. Benj Price or one of/ the brothers, whom I remember/ was looking very unwell. I heard/ from Mr. A. Grimke two weeks ago/ was very well has quite a fine/ school. Was much amused to hear/ of the correspondence between Mrs/ Julia & Mr Miller, with my respects/ to her and sisters. I suppose her ideas/ of going south must be still trying/ and anxiety not a little increased/ tell her I congratulate her that/ among the many ladies of Phila, she/ only it appears has pleased the gents/ fancy./ Remember me kindly to Parents/ and inquiring friends./ Excuse haste [R.?] Write soon./
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[Letter of 1863 August 25]
African American Christians (Disciples of Christ)
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Bible -- Study and teaching
Correspondence
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Date
1865-07-27
Subjects
African American families
People
Still, Sidney [recipient]
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2
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image/jp2
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Phila Thursday 2/7 July 27, 1865/ Dear Mother/ I thought I would write to you to let/ you know that I am well. I go/ to s sunday[sic] school every sunday[sic]/ to day[sic] we Uncle [Tame Ike?] Aunt/ sofhia and Mrs. [x?]acy and me./ went out a [hucle berrying?] we/ got about 20 quarts we had/ a very nice time Tuesday Wednesday/ and Thursday Ike and [?] went/ a guning To day[sic] I shot an A/ king bird and Ike shot a robin/ please send My love to popy and/ to Josephie and please tell me/ how is Elle Robert george[sic] a getting/ along Will you please tell me/ how is my pigeons a getting along/ Wont you please look and see/ whether they have got young/ ones cousing John will give/ you some buckwheat. If you have/ any coin and if they have young/ ones please give them some of/ this buckwheat. When you give/ it to them please give them/ 3 teaspoonful of this buckwheat./ I can shoot like any thing When/ I aim at a bird he is got to/ come down. Elly sent her love/ to you and to popy and/ to Josephine she says please kiss/ Roby for her and will you/ please kiss Roby for me will/ you please tell me whether Roby can walk every time/ the boys shoot they give the/ birds to Elly Will you please/ send me 25 cts please answer/ wright[sic] away Yours affectionate/ Son. William W. Still/
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[Letter of 1865 July 27]
African American families
Correspondence
Still, Sidney [recipient]
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Date
1866-04-30
Subjects
African American fathers
Fathers and daughters
African American businesspeople
African American abolitionists
Geographic Subject
Lombard Street (Philadelphia, Pa.)
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
4
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Phila April 30th, 1866/ Dear Carrie -/ How many moments I may/ have to devote to an answer to your two/ last letters, I am not able to see just now,/ yet I feel that I must not make any/ further delay, at least so far as an attempt/ to do the work is concerned./ As to your previous letters which has/ been kept a considerable length of time unans-/=wered, where it is at this moment I cannot/ say, nor have I time now to hunt it up - so I/ will only allude to it from memory./ I think it was in it that you informed me/ that Prof. Peck’s property could be purchased for $6000/ also you endeavored to impress us with the notion/ that we should come to Oberlin to live at any/ rate that it would be well for your mother &/ the children. This proposition let me say - is not/ intertained[sic]. I am more deeply involved in/ business than ever. I may have informed/ you weeks past of my Chase purchases on/ Lombard St.; if I did not- I will do it now./ I purchased within the last 3 or 4 weeks 2 three/ story brick houses on Lombard above 4th St./ This property was formerly owned by Jos. Cassey/ (the father of the Cassey’s) who lived & died/ there. The house that he lived in is a very/ nice house & just about the kind of a one/ I have been ha hunting for, yet I am not/ as yet inclined to go there to live. That/ part of Lombard St. is pretty genteel & quiet,/ you know, but still I have some prejudi-/-ces against Lombard St. and may hesitate/ for sometime before consenting to move/ there. I bought the property at Sheriff/ Sale and got it quite cheap or I should/ not have bought it of course./ Now, I am out of the notion of coming/ to Oberlin to live. There is too much/ work here to do, for me to make up my/ mind to think of leaving./ We have the carpenters busy at/ work on the High School Building, alter/=ing it into 4 [stores?], (2 Bassment & 2 on the/ 1st floor.) Which will be finished in/ about 5 weeks./ Today I advertise for a coal yard./ How soon I shall get one I cannot say./ I hope it will not be long./ Now, a word about the change you/ propose. I mean in regard to going to the/ Hall. If Mrs. Dascomb is there I do not know/ that I shall object, as Mrs P. is going away./ You seem to be worried about/ your Mathamatical studies. “Sphere” or/ no sphere, I want you to work at it &/ master it. I have an idea of seting[sic] you/ up in a store as soon as you are done/ your education, and I am sure you/ would be [pu?]but poorly qualified to suc-/ceed well if you was not ready in figures./ I admit it is hard yet, remember/ everything that is particularly valuable/ is not gained expect by exertion. That/ you have the capacity to succeed fairly/ in this study I do not doubt./ I presume you have failed to/ master the rules, hence find difficulty/ from this direction. So without having/ to go over the [entire?] ground might you/ not make your self[sic] proficient by carefully/ going over the rules again./ The idea of having to turn back is/ not pleasant to contemplate - yet not to be/ thorough is still more to be dreaded. If/ your health will admit of extra exertion/ I would greatly if I were you [rather?] prefer self denial/ and assiduous study to going behind my/ class./ The great majority of our young/ people are carried away with dress. & show-/ love pleasure, music & light studies - but/ I hope you will go in for solid worth./ Aim for # a high moral character, superior/ knowledge & a marked love for justice & right./ If I were you, I would make very/ strenuous efforts before I would be turned back/ [xx?] &c [m ?] ./ Did you see our report in the Chris-/tian Recorder of April 21 ,,st relative to $1281.50/ which we raised here amongst - the colored/ people & send to the congressional com-/mittee, [for?] to enable them to distribute/ radical documents on the suffrage/ question./ With regard to the scholarship/ I will send that on, rather the money, before/ the next term commences, will that/ do?/ We are all well. Give my regards to/ Mrs. Peck. I shall write her quite soon./ Your aff. Father/ W Still/
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[Letter of 1866 April 30]
African American abolitionists
African American businesspeople
African American fathers
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Correspondence
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Date
1866-08-15
Subjects
African American fathers
Fathers and daughters
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
31
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image/jp2
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Correspondence
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Philadelphia Aug. 15th 1866/ Dear Carrie/ Your letter of the 11th/ inst. is to hand. You are an/ excellent pleader for money./ Well I will now releive[sic]/ you at least to some extent./ Enclosed you will find/ Forty dollars ($40.) Out of/ this pay your board, wash/ bill, borrowed money &c./ You seem fearful that the/ treasures will be anxious/ if the board is not duly paid/ in advance./ When I was about/ to take to myself a wife, (Some/ 18 years ago) I applied to a gentleman/ for a small house he owned/ which was "to let," and he told/ me imphatically[sic] that his/ “rule was unswervingly" to/ receive his rents in advance/ "I do not get my pay in/ advance", I remarked./ hence as he was unyielding/ I declined to make further/ efforts. As a general thing/ I have faithfully adhered/ to my decision in this instance/ and feel now that I am/ too old to depart from/ it. Of course if the In/ stitution Intertains[sic] the/ idea that it would be/ unsafe to wait till the/ money is really due./ I should feel quite in-/ clined to satisfy them that/ to the contrary, but I am/ of the opinion that my/ character & circumstances/ are some what[sic] known/ in Oberlin and that/ you are laboring needlessly/ under fears without a cause. It will be out of my power/ to come to commencement./ If I was not very busy/ I would be glad to come./ I duly forwarded Pett Jones'/ letter. With regard to Mr. Hud/ son of N. Y. I think I/ know him, but am not/ certain. If his daughter/ should come to room/ with you I hope she will/ prove to be a worthy/ young lady; but whether/ she thus proves to be or not/ I trust Carrie Still will not/ fail to do her duty./You have been [h?]ad off/ "no stamps", "no needles",/ "ashamed to borrow" &c./What has become of Miss/ Ch Cashin & how is she getting/ along? Has she improved much/ generally? And who pays for/ her? Does she board in the/ hall? Mrs. Dorsey is bad off/ from what I hear. She borrow/ =ed some money of me some/ 3 months ago, which she promised/ to pay in 1 month without/ fail but has not paid it yet/ no[sic] offered to do so. We will try & hurry up the/ things./ Your Affectionate/ Father/ W.S./
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[Letter of 1866 August 15]
African American fathers
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Correspondence
Fathers and daughters
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Date
1866-12-17
Subjects
Man-woman relationships
Prayer meetings
African American College students
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
339
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image/jp2
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Oberlin Dec 17th/66 My Dear Carrie/ We are having/ very [interesting?] prayermeeting Sunday evening/ we had a most excellent one having the meeting/ there was one converted. And I heard of mother/ conversion Sunday evening at a prayermeeting./ There were good many rose in our young people/ prayermeeting for prayers. We had a very interesting/ meeting. I would [that?] you were here to rejoice with/ us in the Lord. Thursday evening I was much/ supprise to see such few at the prayermeeting./ This evening the room was filled and we had a/ good time. Do not grow cold. We are now praying/ for the conversion of siners and want your sympathy/ and y prayers we will not forget you. Thursday/ coming the first church will fast and pray/ and want our church to write with them./ Miss [AlMiria?] was among those that rose for/ prayers. For myself I feel more determining to/ trust in my Heavenly Father and to [more?] for/ Him. The more I know of Him the more I want/ know. I have [thus?] told you of our prayermeeting/ I will now tell you some of Oberlins news/ We are having a very [interesting?] school this/ Winter. And I am getting along very well with/ my [studies?] so far. Miss [Creita?] Davis is married/ at last. I was at Mr Thomas last night/ [Fannie Thoma?] said she was going to write/ you a letter and tell you that I was coming there tues night to see Miss Thomas/ and read your letters to her and burn them/ up [?] would write first and/ tell you [latter?]. We have snow about four or/ five inches deep. Mrs Rostea wanted I should/ ask you if you had seen your cousin if so please/ let her know. My dear I am very anxious/ to hear from you twice a week on my way/ I got two letters from you last week and/ will try and write so that you get about two letters/ if not more I shall answer punctual/ the young gentleman you spoke of I am/ not acquainted with. Please tell me his/ name. Give my compliments to all./ Yes my dear I am willing to look over/ and forgive. I was just thinking Sunday/ how much my love has increased for you it/ seem that there is nothing that would happen/ to you but what I would be willing to share. I very/ often think if all young men are so well satis/fied as I am when they are, as I am. I feel/ satisfied to believe that I have found one/in I whome I can place my confidence/ and [believe?] that she will always prove to/ me what she pretend she be with aid of my/ Heavenly Father I will prove the same to/ her. Carrie it will take us the whole of/ the spring term to [?] of this winter/ and its lonely [hours?]. I am very anxious/ to hear who gained the battle you or/ your father that was to be fought last./ I am on your side Carrie if you lost it./ I must close it is eleven o clock as I/ shall be sleepy in school to morrow that/ [you?] [know?]will not [do so?] with another look/ at your picture I will bid you adieu. Write/ soon and often as possible yours knowingly/ Edward A. Wiley/
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[Letter of 1866 December 17]
African American College students
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Correspondence
Man-woman relationships
Prayer meetings
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Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
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Date
1866-01-01
Subjects
Cousins
African American families
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
109
Format
image/jp2
Type
Correspondence
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Medford N.J. Jan. 1st 1866./ My Dear Cousin,/ A happy New Year to/ you and all the family. As I have/ not written to any of my friends for some/ time I will take the first of the year/ for this purpose. I had thought of/ coming to the City sometime last week/ but was happily disappointed by having to/ attend son a course of highly interesting/ lectures. I expect soon to enter into/ a new part of my studies which will/ be less dry and more interesting. I suppose/ you are enjoying yourselves highly now in the/ hollidays[sic]. As I feell[sic] to have so much/ to do, I do not have much time for/ pleasure. [Jos?] and I went up to/ Uncle [Saul’s?] week before last/ to hog-killing and had a very fine/ time indeed. [Jos?]: went out the other/ day with Baite’s boys, and was trying/ some of his exploits in chooping[sic],/ he cut a chip which flew in, or over his/ eye he has been laid up for several/ days with [it?]. He is now better and/ sees again quite clearly . I want to attend/ all the lectures that may be going on in this/ place. I think they will close about the/ middle of this week. Then I expect/ to come to the City. So have yourself/ in readiness as I think I shall come/ down about Wednesday or Thursday./ I would write you a long letter, but I have/ nothing to say. Therefore I think it would/ be best for me to venture nothing./ Your affectionate Cousin/ Jas: T. Still/ P.S. What I mean by being ready is to prepare to/ make a trip to Jersey./ J.T.S./
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[Letter of 1866 January 1]
African American families
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Correspondence
Cousins
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Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
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Date
1866-01-16
Subjects
Husband and wife
African American families
African Americans -- 19th century
African American Christians (Disciples of Christ)
People
Wiley, Edward A. [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
241
Format
image/jp2
Type
Correspondence
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Phila ,, Jan 16th ‘66/ My Dear Edward,/ Your letter came/ to hand this afternoon and really/ so enthusiastic was your commen/cement of it that until I had/ read on a few lines I was almost/ breathless. I can well imagine your/ [ardor?] having known something o/f your feelings in this respect. I/ pray you keep calm for you/ know the danger which you are/ likely to incur [there from?]. I too wish/ that you were prepared for the great/ and glorious work which you so/ desire to enter upon. I wish the/ time will soon come when your/ hopes may be realized. Have you/ heard from your mother lately?/ I am truly glad that you called/ on Miss Hudson and that she/ seems interested don’t let her be/ otherwise. I hoped to correspond with/ her and as is my custom bring the sub-/ject about but she took good care/ not to answer my letter and I/ wrote no more. She is one who has/ been associated with wild, and reckless/ girls, and boys of her own age; reared/ in a home where but one of the/ parents is a Christian and that the/ mother which of course is worse than/ though neither had been Christians. Worse/ because the one who professes to love/ Jesus cannot love the things pleasing/ to the [worldly?] minded and there is neces/sarily two [wads presented?] to the child/ the onee which the father has taken/ or the other; whereas if both were/ Christians their united influence/ might be the means of leading that/ soul to a haven rest. We are all/ well myself being about the worst off/ my chief complaint is sleepiness/ [Page 3] I think. All send their compli/ments. or rather Papa sends his and/ I send for the other folks. Tomorrow/ is to be a grand day with the [Anti/ -Havery?] folks of course I shall be/ on hand they are going to hold/ a convention and in the ev’ning/ a large festival at which time a/ brass band is to be in attendance be-/sides a group of ladies who are/ to sing. I wish you could be here/ if for nothing else than to see/ the manner in which our [Anti/ Havery?] folks conduct their affairs/ truly every thing[sic] is done up in. “decency and order.” I shall have/ to chide you if you persist in/ writing just before school time and/ then be obliged to [hurry?]so that you/ leave out some words or letters for/ I think this must be your reason/ for so doing. Remember me to/ [Page 4] Mr Rossers family. Mrs Davis Mrs/ Harris and all inquiring friends/ [The Thomas’?] Miss Francis Miss/ Hardson if you see her again/ and every body[sic]./ I would try to spin out more/ but really I am so tired and sleepy/ I cant keep my eyes open hardly/ probably you think you will/ turn the tables and chide me for/ sleepiness I will reply this is/ the first time I think that I have/ excused myself for a short epis-/tle and assuredly this is not/ a short one./ Ever Yours./ Carrie./
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[Letter of 1866 January 16]
African American Christians (Disciples of Christ)
African American families
African Americans -- 19th century
Correspondence
Husband and wife
Wiley, Edward A. [recipient]
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Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
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Date
1866-07-24
Subjects
Brothers and sisters
African American families
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
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Type
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Phila, July 24th,/66/ Dear Sister,/ It affords me much/ pleasure to write to you hoping that you/ and Evy are well. Mother told me to say/ in the letter that Evys Sister had to move/ perhaps Evy might know it by this time/ I suppose that is the reason Evy didnot/ get a letter. Popy was amuse[sic] at the/ letter about the carpet and he said that/ he will get you a new one you must/ keep the one you got until the new one/ [?]es; Remember these words of instructions/ [yo?]u must not throw out dirty water/ [bef]ore you get in clean. Mother said/ [th?]at she knowed[sic] the likeness when she/ [f?]irst saw it. Mrs. Harper said/ that he is a[sic] going to be your husband/ Mr. Scott and Gimmy are at our house./ Mr. Scott is getting subscribers for the/ Tennasean which is a very good paper/ I see an account in the Tena. that Theodore/ is teaching school, and in another [?]/ of the paper which says the following words/ Wanted Every colered person to read the/ Advertisement of the Theodore [Coonis?].We got/ a letter from Josephine early this morning she/ says that Robie is well and enjoying himself/ and that she [dos nt?] want to come home/ before the end of next month, Elly is well also and/ enjoying herself elly[sic] is a[sic] going to spend a/ few days to[sic] Uncle Gimmies house Uncle/ Sammie is getting his house made large so/ Josephine says that every thing[sic] is up side[sic]/ down and she would not like [?]/ Nancy to come up before next septe[?]/ when the house is all fixed Gimmy is [?]/ how to weigh coal. We began to send [?]/ yesterday afternoon. The yard is not [?]/ finished yet after it is finished Popy [?]/ going to take the reporters down. The store is/ not empty yet I hope it will be empty this/ week. We all enjoy ourselves home. Mother/ went to see the house in Lombard Street I/ [?] to describe it it is a very nice one./ Mother said that she is trying to get a/ shirt for you like the cape she sent you./ And mother said that she bought a nice/ [?] basket at the fair for you : she said/ that you must keep the one you got in/ good order because she wants it again./ The Ladies made at the fair $100 Mrs]/ Barstow came yesterday and told mother that/ they mad[sic] $100 so we think they done/ pretty well they are a[sic] going to start another/ one mother said in the Winter time just/ [?] time you will be home maby[sic] Mother said/ [?] she dont know wether[sic] you will be/ [?] or not but if you are home you/ [?] assist Mother said. Uncle Gimmy will/ [?] down to morrow[sic]. I am in the store all/ [?] every day. Popy said that the store/ will be closed this week. I believe I/ have said all that I have got to say/ All send there[sic] love. Tweety was very sick/ last night. We will send your things in a little/ [Under first line, Page 3 = [Phila July 25th,/66?]] while. We got your letter the other day [?]/ I was very glad to get mine. Moth[er?]/ will write you a nice letter when she/ has time. The White tonic is only to be used/ when the head is dirty with dander occasionaly[sic]/ it makes the hair harsh, the other is to be/ used that is the red occasionaly[sic], instead of/ a teaspoon full it is a table-spoon full Mother/ sent you a circular and you may see/ by it you must used[sic] a a table spoonful/ to [a?] two tables spoon full of watter water. You/ will see it on the tonic. Here is one $/ for you take it and make good use of it./ I cant let you have any more fare a/ while. Popy did not know that Mrs. [?]/ children was[sic] there when he sent the [?]./ If he had knowed known it he would ha[?]/ sent them a box of candies if they [?]/ there when he sends the next bo[?]/ Please let him know and he will [?]/ them something as it is. Mother [?]/ to be a good girl at least she told [?]/ to put it in the letter and you must/ be a good girl too. ./ Please excused[sic] my mistakes. That young mans letter was quite/ interesting./ W.W. Still/ Yours Truly/ W.W. Still/
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[Letter of 1866 July 24]
African American families
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Brothers and sisters
Correspondence
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Date
1866-07-26
Subjects
Man-woman relationships
African Americans
Geographic Subject
Oberlin (Ohio)
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
23
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[?] 66/ Cleveland July 26/ Miss Carrie/ Dear Friend/ I received your well come [letter?]l last night/ I read it two or [?] [time?] before/ I went to bed and [# ?] once or/ twice this morning. I am very gla/ d you understood what I sent/ you the money for. I thought/ you would speak about the last/ letter I wrote to you as it was some/ what indifferent[sic] to any of my letters/ you wanted to know if I writes/ my own letters it has been very/ near two years since I had any one to/ write a letter for me. I was delighed[sic]/ Miss [?] your way of speaking in-/ reference to, if you were an orphan/ you would not suffer for the/ [comparts?] of life if you could get/ them by working./ [J l?] feels very proud Miss/ Carrie that you have such opinion/ of your[sel?] self I began to think/ you can stand to your promis[sic] about/ being an old mate. Then I cant/ say much be[cause?] ladies minds/ are very [changeable?]. I dont say/ that your mind will change/ you spoke of being la[ny?] I am/ sure I dont know what you will/ do when you becomes an old mate/ ho will [?] to me/ and as you and I will be old/ frind[sic] I will call to see you some time/ I suppose Miss Jackson was well/ and Miss Jones was [they ant?] [?] like[xxx?] so much to write to them/ I hope I shall be able to come/ to O. the last of August. It seems/ to me like I have been from/ there a year almost. I heard/ a good sermon sunday preached by the Rev Mr/ Jones and [s?] in the afternoo-/ n I went to prayers meeting that/ is one thing I want to get back/ to Oberlin for on the count of/ prayer meetings for it is nothing/ like better than going to such/ meeting [we?] have in Oberlin/ I know when you leave Oberlin/ you will mis[sic] them too you must/ excuse my bad writing[sic] as I am/ writing[sic] in hast. I suppose you/ are boarding with Dasconis/ Are[sic] Mrs Peck in Oberlin yet?/ How is Miss Thomas I must/ [?] before I get through or I will/ be late for the evening mail/ Truly your/ Edward/ Wiley/
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[Letter of 1866 July 26]
African Americans
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Correspondence
Man-woman relationships
Oberlin (Ohio)
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Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
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Date
1866-06-1
Subjects
African American families
Fathers and daughters
African American students
Oberlin College -- Students
Minorities -- Education (Higher) -- United States
African Americans -- 19th century
People
Still, William, 1821-1902 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
315
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Correspondence
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[1866]/Oberlin June 1st,, / 60/ Dear Father:/ Your more than welcome/ came this morning. I should have been/ very much disappointed if I had not heard/ from some of you my business was/ so important the sack and the “patch” you/ know. I hope they will come safely I shall/ be so much relieved as you say. Well/ dear Pa what do you think that ten dolls/ you sent me settled all my present/ dues but two dolls worth and it would/ have settle [a ?]d that two dolls, if I had/ not been obliged to have some oil/ which took only fourteen cts its true/ but when fourteen cts is out then/ it is that much less of two dollars/ and two dollars out of the ten was/ all I had. My room need $3.00 In=/cidentals [ I ?] $2.00 what I get for my/head $2.70 and 5 cts I owed for some/ thing necessary of course for I don’t pre=/ tend to buy anything to eat and I/ do want some ice cream so much-/ but never mind that. I shall touch -/ lightly the remainder of this two dolls/ and if you could possibly spare me/ another two to pay where this should/ have gone to Mrs Peck as I wrote/ you in the letter acknowledging/ the receipt of the $25.00 – I will be/ very much obliged indeed. Then too/ I wrote you the shoes I got last/ term did not wear well at all/ and so I have had to get me an=/ other pair $3.50 can you send me/ enough to pay for them Everytime / I write it seems to me I write for/ money and I know you think/ I spend a lot but really I try to/ be careful and dont go in debt/ only when I cant help it. You know/ [but then?] to I have generally brought two/pair of new shoes from home but/ this time I had only those with me/ for Sunday and [E ?}every day which/ I bought here last Fall. Now another/ matter it has been the custom here/ for years and years with the gradu/ ating class to exchange pictures each/ classmate with the others – no matter/ how poor or how ugly. Arrangements/ have been made for our class to/ go each separately and sit for pictures/ neg[sic] one dollar and as many pictures/ as one wants after that faculty or/ any body[sic] at the rate of 12’2 cts a/ piece. A paper was passed around/ in class and every one put down/ a number opposite the name signi/ fying how many she or he desired/ I am the only colored one in the/class and because I did not say how/ many I wanted they or rather some/ thought I [felt?] a little difference or/ I thought none[e ?] of them did’nt[sic] want my/ picture but this was not the reason/ I really did not know as the most/ part of them how much money/ I should or could command therefore/how much could be spared for pic=/ tures and so I did not name the/ number I desired./ As the rate mentioned fifty (in=/ cluding classmates and professors) which/ would satisfy me I think would cost/ $7.[20?] – Some get from fifty to one hun=/dred. I too would. Like some of my self/but if you think this too much or not/ enough please tell me there are over/forty of us in the class and the re=/mainder will be of the Faculty. / I dont think we shall have to/ pay for them till about commence/ment time only the negative $1.00/ but we have to sit now so we can/ get them printed: If I do not/ get a parasol from home I shall have/ to buy one here the sun is so hot. I shall be as black as a colored child/ Please make/ Will and/ Ella write/ to me. I/ don’t get/ any letters/ from home/ at all. / Affectionate=/ly. Carrie. /
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[Letter of 1866 June 1]
African American families
African American students
African Americans -- 19th century
Correspondence
Fathers and daughters
Minorities -- Education (Higher) -- United States
Oberlin College -- Students
Still, William, 1821-1902 [recipient]
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Charles L. Blockson Afro American Manuscript Collection
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Date
1866-06-16
Subjects
African American fathers
Fathers and daughters
African American families
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Number of Pages
2
ItemID
34
Type
Correspondence
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Phil a June 16, 1866/ Dear Carrie/ Your letter came/ yesterday. You failed to/ say in it what I most/ wanted to learn mainly, the/ amount of carpet you need./ I regret this./ Your mother, Ella,/ Tweety & Rob was were just on/ the Eve of starting for Bur/ =lington, to begone[sic] till Monday/ when your letter came/ Hence, we concluded that/ we could not get your/ things off before she returns./ Indeed, I gess[sic] we shall/ have to wait for an answer/ touching the carpet [xere?] send/ ing the Box. You [meadnig ?] mentioned in the/ for part of your letter about / the carpet and said you/ would give me the number/ of [yds?] before closing, but/ did not do so./ We will try & get you/ the things you want./ You did not tell me/ how much your board/ is a term or week at the/ Hall. True you say “ it was/ $18- in the Hall - but do not say for what length of time/ this pays./ I will send $9. for/ Mrs Peck in my next / happen not to have enough/ out of Bank at present./ Your affectionate F./ W Still/
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[Letter of 1866 June 16]
African American families
African American fathers
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Correspondence
Fathers and daughters
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Date
1866-06-23
Subjects
African American fathers
Fathers and daughters
African American families
People
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
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2
ItemID
51
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image/jp2
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Correspondence
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Phila June 23rd 1866/ Dear Carrie:/ We have not got/ your box started yet. We/ hope however to get it off/ very soon./ Your letter (last) to/ your mother came duly/ to hand last Thursday while/ we were away to the/ commencement of the Lincoln/ University, near Oxford, Ches/ ter Co. We spent the day/ very pleasantly indeed. The/ Colored eliment[sic] acquited/ itself through out[sic] handsomely[sic]/ Also the speeches from the White/ eliment[sic] were very fine-/ General Howard was Capital./ But I am too busy to give/ details./ I simply write now to/ enclose to you [seven?] fifteen dollars/ that you may pay Mrs. Peck &/ your washer woman: at/ At the beginning of the week/ I may resume my pen again./ Your affectionate/ Father/ Wm Still/
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[Letter of 1866 June 23]
African American families
African American fathers
Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 [recipient]
Correspondence
Fathers and daughters